Cucumber Sandwiches Recipe

"I was introduced to a similar sandwich by a friend many years ago," recalls Karen Schriefer, Stevensville, Maryland. "I sometimes add thinly sliced onions for a change of pace," she suggests. "Along with fruit salad, it makes a light summer lunch."

Ingredients

Directions

In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and dressing mix. Spread on one side of each slice of bread. Peel cucumbers if desired; thinly slice and place on six slices of bread. Top with remaining bread. Serve immediately.Yield: 6 servings.

Originally published as Cucumber Sandwiches in Quick Cooking
July/August 2000, p8

"Long ago there was a restaurant called "Fresher Cooker" and they made a sandwich similar to this one. It had cream cheese, bacon, cucumbers and alfalfa sprouts on wheat bread. It was the best! This one reminds me of how good and healthy it was."